Legal Question in Consumer Law in Virginia

I contacted a design/construction company to give an estimate to finish my basement. They came and looked over my basement, asked what I was looking to do, and gave me an estimate of $25,000-$30,000 for the construction. I told them that this was within my budget, and I could even go up to $35,000. They then drew up a contract with this stated cost, and then began drawing up plans for construction. We have paid around $5,000 in design fees. At our last meeting, they said the costs for the construction based on their design would be $80,000-$110,000. This is more than triple their estimate, and much more than I can afford. I do not believe they have given me what I asked for, and these designs are now useless to me. Do I have any recourse in recuperating the design fees?

Asked on 7/30/14, 4:54 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Without knowing what terms (if any) govern the enforceability of these design fees as part of the contract which you apparently signed, I couldn't

offer an opinion on the matter.

Answered on 7/30/14, 1:22 pm

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